
Languages Spoken: English
Dr. Wiggins is the Associate Dean of CME of the University of Utah School of Medicine, and Professor of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Departments of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, and BioMedical Informatics. He received his BA in Biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin, and his MD degree from the University of Texas at Houston Health Sciences Center. After a surgical internship, and a research fellowship in Head and Neck Imaging at the University of Florida, he completed his Residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Mississippi, and a Neuroradiology fellowship at the University of Utah. Dr. Wiggins has more than 60 peer-reviewed scientific papers, 11 books, over 100 book chapters, and presented more than 600 national and international lectures on Neuroradiology, Informatics, and Teaching and Education. He served as the program chair of the Society of Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) from 2014 - 2020. He is past president of the Western Neuroradiological Society (WNRS), and the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology (ASHNR). He has served on multiple executive committees and program committees, and served as the program chair for multiple national and international conferences in both neuroradiology and imaging informatics. He was elected as the inaugural fellow of the Academy of Health Science Educators for the University of Utah Health Sciences Center, and is the recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award from the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Utah as well as the Honored Educator Award from the Radiological Society of North America, as well as several other teaching awards. He was also named the 25th Fellow of the Society of Imaging Informatics in Medicine, and named a fellow of the American College of Radiology. He has been chosen as an international outreach speaker and educator by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR), and the American Society of Head & Neck Radiology (ASHNR). Dr. Wiggins is CAQ certified in Neuroradiology by the American Board of Radiology and also certified by the American Board of Imaging Informatics.
Clinical Locations
Radiology
801-581-4624
Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments | Radiology and Imaging Sciences
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Professor Biomedical Informatics - Adjunct Assistant Professor Surgery - Adjunct Professor |
Academic Divisions | Clinical Radiology Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
Board Certification | American Board of Imaging Informatics American Board of Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology) American Board of Radiology (Neuroradiology) American Board of Radiology (Radiology) |
Dr. Wiggins is the Associate Dean of CME of the University of Utah School of Medicine, and Professor of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Departments of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, and BioMedical Informatics. He received his BA in Biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin, and his MD degree from the University of Texas at Houston Health Sciences Center. After a surgical internship, and a research fellowship in Head and Neck Imaging at the University of Florida, he completed his Residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Mississippi, and a Neuroradiology fellowship at the University of Utah. Dr. Wiggins has more than 60 peer-reviewed scientific papers, 11 books, over 100 book chapters, and presented more than 600 national and international lectures on Neuroradiology, Informatics, and Teaching and Education. He served as the program chair of the Society of Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) from 2014 - 2020. He is past president of the Western Neuroradiological Society (WNRS), and the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology (ASHNR). He has served on multiple executive committees and program committees, and served as the program chair for multiple national and international conferences in both neuroradiology and imaging informatics. He was elected as the inaugural fellow of the Academy of Health Science Educators for the University of Utah Health Sciences Center, and is the recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award from the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Utah as well as the Honored Educator Award from the Radiological Society of North America, as well as several other teaching awards. He was also named the 25th Fellow of the Society of Imaging Informatics in Medicine, and named a fellow of the American College of Radiology. He has been chosen as an international outreach speaker and educator by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR), and the American Society of Head & Neck Radiology (ASHNR). Dr. Wiggins is CAQ certified in Neuroradiology by the American Board of Radiology and also certified by the American Board of Imaging Informatics.
Academic Locations
801-585-6120
School of Medicine
801-581-4624
(801) 585-7330
Research Statement
My research interests focus on Teaching and Education, Head and Neck imaging, Neuroradiology, BioMedical Informatics, and Imaging Informatics
Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments | Radiology and Imaging Sciences
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Professor Biomedical Informatics - Adjunct Assistant Professor Surgery - Adjunct Professor |
Academic Divisions | Clinical Radiology Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
Board Certification | American Board of Imaging Informatics American Board of Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology) American Board of Radiology (Neuroradiology) American Board of Radiology (Radiology) |
Research Interests
- Head and Neck Neuroradiology
- Imaging Informatics
- Multimedia in Medical Education
- Education (Medical and Graduate)
- Education and Training
- Educational Technology
Education History
Fellowship | University of Utah School of Medicine Neuroradiology Fellow, 2000 |
Residency | University of Mississippi Medical Center Diagnostic Radiology Resident, 1999 |
Fellowship | University of Florida Head and Neck Imaging Fellow, 1995 |
Internship | University of Florida General Surgery Intern, 1994 |
Professional Medical | University of Texas Health Science Center Medicine M.D., 1993 |
Undergraduate | University of Texas at Austin Biochemistry B.A., 1989 |
Undergraduate | Texas Christian University Biochemistry , 1987 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Peralta EA, Swiston CJ, Wiggins RH, Warner JEA, Vegunta S (2022). Temporal Lobe Encephalocele in a Patient With Suspected IIH: A Case Report. J Neuroophthalmol.
- Wilkinson SW, Etheridge T, Swiston CJ, Vegunta S, Wiggins RH, Warner JEA (2021). Bilateral Posterior Cerebral Artery Stroke from COVID-Related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in a Child. J Neuroophthalmol.
- Hsu D, Rath TJ, Branstetter BF, Anzai Y, Phillips CD, Juliano AF, Mosier KM, Bazylewicz MP, Poliashenko SM, Kulzer MH, Rhyner PA, Risk B, Wiggins RH, Aiken AH (2021). Interrater Reliability of NI-RADS on Posttreatment PET/Contrast-enhanced CT Scans in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Radiol Imaging Cancer, 3(3), e200131.
- Agarwal N, Ahmed AK, Wiggins RH 3rd, McCulley TJ, Kontzialis M, Macedo LL, Choudhri AF, Ditta LC, Ishii M, Gallia GL, Aygun N, Blitz AM (2020). Segmental Imaging of the Trochlear Nerve: Anatomic and Pathologic Considerations. J Neuroophthalmol, 41(1), e7-e15.
- Larson CR, Wiggins RH (2019). FDG-PET Imaging of Salivary Gland Tumors. Semin Ultrasound CT MR, 40(5), 391-399.
- Wiggins RH 3rd, Davidson HC, Harnsberger HR, Lauman JR, Goede PA (2001). Image file formats: past, present, and future. Radiographics, 21(3), 789-98.
- Christian ME, Davidson HC, Wiggins RH 3rd, Berges G, Cannon G, Jackson G, Chapman B, Harnsberger HR (2001). Digital processing of radiographic images from PACS to publishing. J Digit Imaging, 14(1), 14-7.
Review
Book Chapter
- Wiggins RH (2006). Sinonasal Overview. In Harnsberger HR (Ed.), Diagnostic Anatomy: Brain, Head and Neck, Spine (pp. (II-Section 2):104-113). Salt Lake City: Amirsys, Inc.
- Wiggins RH (2006). Pterygopalatine Fossa. In Harnsberger HR (Ed.), Diagnostic Anatomy: Brain, Head and Neck, Spine (pp. (II-Section 2):118-123). Salt Lake City: Amirsys, Inc.
- Wiggins RH (2004). Nodal Metastases, SCCa (SMS). In Harnsberger HR (Ed.), Diagnostic Imaging: Head and Neck (pp. 46-7). Salt Lake City: Amirsys, Inc.
Letter
Global Impact
Awards & Honors
ASNR International Outreach Professor. Brain Imaging Symposium: Singapore. American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) in conjunction with AsiaRadiology 2017 and the Singapore Radiology Society, Singapore. | Singapore |
Presentations
Imaging of the Nasopharynx. Invited Speaker. Federacion Mexicanana de Radiologia E Imagen A.C., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. October 26, 2012. | Mexico |
Carotid and Parapharyngeal Spaces. Invited Speaker. Federacion Mexicanana de Radiologia E Imagen A.C., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. October 26, 2012. | Mexico |
Oral Cavity and Oropharynx. Invited Speaker. Federacion Mexicanana de Radiologia E Imagen A.C., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. October 26, 2012. | Mexico |
Global Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy. Invited Speaker. Federacion Mexicanana de Radiologia E Imagen A.C., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. October 26, 2012. | Mexico |
Neoplasms of Nose, Paranasal Sinuses, and Anterior Cranial Floor. Invited Speaker. Federacion Mexicanana de Radiologia E Imagen A.C., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. October 26, 2012. | Mexico |
Ear and Temporal Bone Tumors. Invited Speaker. Federacion Mexicanana de Radiologia E Imagen A.C., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. October 27, 2012. | Mexico |
Infected Ear and Cholesteatoma. Invited Speaker. Federacion Mexicanana de Radiologia E Imagen A.C., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. October 27, 2012. | Mexico |
Anatomy of Ear and Hearing. Invited Speaker. Federacion Mexicanana de Radiologia E Imagen A.C., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. October 27, 2012. | Mexico |
Imaging of the Facial Nerve. Invited Speaker. Federacion Mexicanana de Radiologia E Imagen A.C., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. October 27, 2012. | Mexico |
MRI Safety. Invited Speaker. 2015 ENT Imaging with the Masters. Sheraton Towers Singapore. July 2, 2015. Singapore. | Australia |
Oral Cavity and Oropharynx. Invited Speaker. 2015 ENT Imaging with the Masters. Sheraton Towers Singapore. July 3, 2015. Singapore. | Australia |
Cervical Lymphadenopathy. Invited Speaker. 2015 ENT Imaging with the Masters. Sheraton Towers Singapore. July 3, 2015. Singapore. | Australia |
Sinonasal Infectious and Inflammatory Pathology. Invited Speaker. 2015 ENT Imaging with the Masters. Sheraton Towers Singapore. July 4, 2015. Singapore. | Australia |
Imagenologia del Octavo par Craneal y el Angulo Ponto Cerebeloso. 2015 VII Curso Internacional de Imagen Seccional La Federacion Mexicana de Radiologia e Imagen, A.C. October 8, 2015. Hotel Fiesta Americana Guadalajara. Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. | Mexico |
Imagenologia de los Pares Craneales V y VII. 2015 VII Curso Internacional de Imagen Seccional La Federacion Mexicana de Radiologia e Imagen, A.C. October 9, 2015. Hotel Fiesta Americana Guadalajara. Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. | Mexico |
Vision Global de los Espacios y Fascias del Cuello. 2015 VII Curso Internacional de Imagen Seccional La Federacion Mexicana de Radiologia e Imagen, A.C. October 9, 2015. Hotel Fiesta Americana Guadalajara. Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. | Mexico |
III, IV, y VI Pares Craneales. 2015 VII Curso Internacional de Imagen Seccional La Federacion Mexicana de Radiologia e Imagen, A.C. October 9, 2015. Hotel Fiesta Americana Guadalajara. Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. | Mexico |
Imagenologia del Foramen Yugular y los Pares Craneales IX, X, y IX. 2015 VII Curso Internacional de Imagen Seccional La Federacion Mexicana de Radiologia e Imagen, A.C. October 9, 2015. Hotel Fiesta Americana Guadalajara. Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. | Mexico |
Controversy: Is Contrast Needed in SNHL Workup? Invited Speaker. 46th Sao Paulo Radiological Meeting (JPR) 2016. Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Sociedade Paulista de Radiologia (SPR) / Paulista Society of Radiology. at Transamerica Expo Center (TEC), Sao Paulo, Brazil. | Brazil |
Teaching, Learning, and Education. Invited Speaker. 46th Sao Paulo Radiological Meeting (JPR) 2016. Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Sociedade Paulista de Radiologia (SPR) / Paulista Society of Radiology. at Transamerica Expo Center (TEC), Sao Paulo, Brazil. | Brazil |
IAC and CPA Tumors. Invited Speaker. 46th Sao Paulo Radiological Meeting (JPR) 2016. Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Sociedade Paulista de Radiologia (SPR) / Paulista Society of Radiology. at Transamerica Expo Center (TEC), Sao Paulo, Brazil. | Brazil |
Introduction to Enterprise Imaging. Invited Speaker. 46th Sao Paulo Radiological Meeting (JPR) 2016. Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Sociedade Paulista de Radiologia (SPR) / Paulista Society of Radiology. at Transamerica Expo Center (TEC), Sao Paulo, Brazil. | Brazil |
Hot Topics: PowerPoint: Good, Bad, and Ugly (workshop). Invited Speaker. 46th Sao Paulo Radiological Meeting (JPR) 2016. Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Sociedade Paulista de Radiologia (SPR) / Paulista Society of Radiology. at Transamerica Expo Center (TEC), Sao Paulo, Brazil. | Brazil |
Social Media Panel. Radiologist Perspective. Invited Speaker. 46th Sao Paulo Radiological Meeting (JPR) 2016. Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Sociedade Paulista de Radiologia (SPR) / Paulista Society of Radiology. at Transamerica Expo Center (TEC), Sao Paulo, Brazil. | Brazil |
Suprahyoid Neck Cross Sectional Imaging. Invited Speaker. 46th Sao Paulo Radiological Meeting (JPR) 2016. Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Sociedade Paulista de Radiologia (SPR) / Paulista Society of Radiology. at Transamerica Expo Center (TEC), Sao Paulo, Brazil. | Brazil |
Postop Temporal Bone. Invited Speaker. 48th Sao Paulo Radiological Meeting (JPR) 2018. Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Sociedade Paulista de Radiologia (SPR) / Jornada Paulista de Radiologia (JPR) Annual Meeting. Transamerica Expo Center (TEC). São Paulo, SP, Brazil. May 4, 2018. | Brazil |
Service
11/29/2017 | Member | The British Society of Head & Neck Imaging (BSHNI) | Europe |